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BM-24larger figure on 5 of 5
Valkirilarger figure on 0 of 5
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Measured figures
Length
Single source6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BM-24 | Valkiri |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | USSR[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Wars | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
| Produced | 1947–58[source] | — |
| Barrels | 12 in two rows |
5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceMaximum; Long rocket
Single sourceMaximum; Short rocket
Single sourceLong rocket: 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Short rocket: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)[source]
430 km (270 mi)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceZIL-157 6-cylinder petrol
Single sourceZIL-157 109HP 6-cylinder petrol[source]
Diameter
Single sourceLong rocket Weight: 109 kg (240 lb)
Single sourceShort rocket Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)
Single sourceDiameter: 240 mm (9.4 in) Long rocket : 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) Weight: 109 kg (240 lb) Short rocket : 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)[source]
Caliber
Single source127 mm (5 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source465 m/s (1,530 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
24[source] |
| Elevation | +65°/0°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 140°[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Wheeled ZIL-157 6×6 chassis[source] | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Automotive Factory no. 2[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1972–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | South African National Defence Force[source] |
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| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Variants | — | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Filling | — | HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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